The West is preparing for the next Drang nach Osten

Information about the transfer last week from U.S. Armored vehicles by sea in the german port of bremerhaven continues to be displayed by many media outlets. We remind you, was brought about 2500 units of various equipment (machines clearly designed for a warm climate, wait for frost). Including 87 tanks "Abrams", 18 self-propelled howitzer "Paladin", 144 armored infantry fighting vehicles "Bradley" and other armored vehicles, and engineering equipment on wheeled and tracked.

Personnel, and that 3,500 soldiers of the U.S. Army delivered the aircraft transport aircraft. The headquarters arrived in Europe 3rd armored brigade combat team (abct armored brigade combat team), this is the name of this compound is stationed in the city żagań. This action makes the start of operation atlantic resolve ("Atlantic determination") for the transfer of equipment from the us to Europe only, according to information leaked to the Western media from america to the old world, will be delivered over 6 thousand units of military equipment for various purposes.

This operation is a classic example of the american bureaucracy, it was scheduled in 2014 and is only now beginning to be fulfilled. To stop it would be as difficult as to initiate, in this respect, the rights of the president of the United States is limited. Let's say that the new occupant of the white house decides about its termination, but congress may not support, and even if he does, the forMalities will take a year or more. Meanwhile, the redeployment of forces will continue.

Defense or. Most media operate with information that these 6 thousand units of armored vehicles, which allegedly 3600 tanks designed for four reinforced U.S. Brigades, whose personnel if necessary, will be instantly transferred to Europe by air. The front line of these forces will stretch from Estonia to bulgaria.

Let's talk sensibly. For the invasion of Iraq in 2003, the coalition used a total of about 2,800 armored vehicles. Its concentration and preparation for the beginning of the intervention, the Pentagon spent about six months. Operation "Atlantic determination" allows the american military authorities in Europe to focus the necessary amount of forces and means in advance.

The question is, for what purposes is it done? the beginning of the great patriotic war of 1941-1945 nazi Germany focused on the Western borders of the union 3332 tank, 17 full-fledged armored divisions (td). That is 3600 tanks is much more than you need to pick four teams. Tank division us includes (depending on organization) 261-351 tank, 432-678 armored personnel carriers. If judged only by the tanks, from 3,600 units to form a td 10 or 32 armored brigade combat team, (in which tank units include infantry, artillery, air defense, engineering, structure control, intelligence and security, etc. ).

The placement of all these forces is planned to be implemented on already proven in the years of the cold war scheme with deep separation, but with some changes. Currently at the disposal of NATO infrastructure were three groups of soviet troops, armies of the Warsaw pact countries and the baltic military district (except kaliningrad region). The European command of the U.S. Armed forces relies on a well-developed transport system in Europe, which, according to american military commanders, will allow in the shortest time possible redeployment of forces and resources in any area of the European theater of operations.

Of the troops, which include U.S. Allies in NATO in Europe, it is possible to create military groups which can be thrown to the east not for the purpose of defense. It also indicates the fact that the brigade groups are formed exclusively by self-propelled artillery. By all indications, the forces that Washington and its NATO allies were concentrating in Europe for the intervention.

At this time, the Western coalition will need to overcome the distance of 1. 5 thousand km, to reach Moscow or st. Petersburg. From narva (russian-Estonian border) to the outskirts of the city of petra is 120 km away and from terekhova (russian-the latvian border) to Moscow just over 572 km. From the border with Ukraine to Moscow and even less, only about 436,5 km, and that the square on the first call will serve as a NATO ally, no doubt.

Moreover, if to judge on rhetoric of ukrainian politicians, Kiev itself may take the initiative in the war with russia. The only factor hindering the aggression of the West, is the realization that in the case of the Eastern campaign of a united Europe and North america Moscow, do not hesitate to apply your entire arsenal of nuclear weapons. Therefore, to talk about the possibility of a land war between NATO and Russia is possible only hypothetically. In practice, if the us will not be able to carry out so-called prompt global strike (pgs prompt global strike), aimed at the complete destruction of the Russian nuclear triad, all military action will be reduced to an exchange of nuclear strikes between opponents.

Imagine what a mess can brew? but let's obstreperous from reality and allow ourselves a little more time to speak on the subject – and what happens if there are conditions for a land war between NATO and Russia using conventional weapons? the forces of the European countries – members of NATO again, if to trust the Western media given the number placed us in the old world armored forces, 6,000 armored vehicles, including tanks 3600, visible bias towards the number of tanks. From this it follows that the Pentagon plans to create a tank battle group, comprising about 32 abct, a total population (including infantry, units of self-propelled artillery and other combat units and support structures, based on the number of techs) about 112 thousand people. Such strength is not enough for the offensive to the east, and this means that Washington is counting on tanks, self-propelled artillery, armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles of its European allies, as well as their manpower, navy and air force. According to the European defense agency (European defence agency), the most important NATO members may send to the international land forces: Germany – no more than 7 thousand, the UK – about 22 thousand, in France – up to 30 thousand people.

Let's see, what else can allies? armored vehicles of the bundeswehr, not a lot. High than have the germans, is 495 tanks leopard three modifications, about 1. 5 thousand ibe marder, in the region of 170 self-propelled howitzers pzh2000. In addition, from the artillery of the bundeswehr there are about 100 jet systems of volley fire (mlrs) the mlrs, the same self-propelled 120-mm tampella mortars. From all this we can only equip one armored division incomplete composition, based on the 7 thousand soldiers, that Germany is able to provide combined forces of NATO.

Of the combat segment need not more than 300 tanks, 530 mbp, the whole fleet self-propelled cannon and rocket artillery. The navy and air force of Germany and other NATO members, will be discussed in a separate chapter. The french are able to complement only 10-11 tanks armored battalions, which will require 400-450 machines (tanks amx-56 leclerc). Self-propelled artillery is on a tracked platform (wheeled and towed not under consideration for obvious reasons) can consist of 300 howitzers au-f-1 (155mm) and about 50 mlrs mlrs.

The main part of the french personnel intended for joint military contingent, it seems, will go to completing the infantry component of NATO strike forces. The british segment of the NATO forces of all European armies is the most efficient. Really foggy albion can provide for a combined NATO force of about 38 thousand people, consisting of two divisions and two brigades (the 1st armored division, 3rd motorized division, 16 th air assault brigade and the 3rd marine brigade) from rapid reaction force. All of the above connections are equipped with challenger 2 tanks, warrior infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled artillery systems as-90 and m109, mlrs m270 and other things.

In total, NATO can be thrown into the fire pretty powerful impact of the land army group, numbering about 187 thousand people, about 5,100 tanks, about 15,000 apcs and ifvs, 2200 self-propelled artillery and multiple launch rocket systems and other equipment. These forces have high combat capability, but for the Russian theater of war they are too few, they will be able to attack only one, maximum two areas, and their flanks will be open for counterattacks. The excessive arrogance of the generals - hard case, overestimation of his own abilities and underestimation of the enemy is fatal. On the Russian expanses 187-strong army risks getting lost.

Napoleon for war with Russia harvested a united European army of more than 600 thousand people, for it ended the long walk to Moscow and back – are well known. What else is NATO in Europe in the so-called forces of the first action consists of one battalion from belgium, Canada, hungary, Norway, the netherlands, Spain, Italy and Poland, a company from luxembourg and a dutch platoon. These units on the background of the above forces are practically invisible. To cover the flanks of the shock groups, the NATO commanders will need a lot more cannon fodder.

In this respect, among all the countries that once belonged to the Warsaw pact, the most profitable of all looks like Poland. She is probably capable of allocate part of the united NATO forces for two full-fledged motorized division, it is about 28 thousand soldiers, 500 tanks, 1,600 armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles, about 300 units of self-propelled cannon and rocket artillery and other equipment. But NATO commanders, no doubt, aware that the fighting efficiency of these troops is highly questionable, so that there is NATO, the polish government itself and the public last week has clearly shown the world that don't believe in their national armed forces and rely only on american soldiers. Ukrainian army even take into account not worth it, its combat capability is not just low, it is perhaps n.

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